Descalvado

Descalvado
Municipality
Municipality of Descalvado
Flag of Descalvado
Flag
Coat of arms of Descalvado
Coat of arms
Location in São Paulo
Location in São Paulo
Descalvado is located in Brazil
Descalvado
Descalvado
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 21°54′14″S 47°36′10″W / 21.90389°S 47.60278°W / -21.90389; -47.60278
Country Brazil
RegionSoutheast
State São Paulo
MesoregionAraraquara
MicroregionSão Carlos
Area
 • Total
753.7 km2 (291.0 sq mi)
Elevation
679 m (2,228 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
33,910
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal code
13690-000
Area code+55 19
HDI (2010)0.760 – high[2]
Websitewww.descalvado.sp.gov.br

Descalvado is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 33,910 (2020 est.) in an area of 753.7 km².[3]

History

The city was founded firstly as a settlement in the 1830s and was one of the main coffee producer in São Paulo's golden coffee plantation years.

Economy

Descalvado's economy is farming based and sugar cane and poultry are its main products.

Media

In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo.[4] In July 1998, this company was acquired by Telefónica, which adopted the Vivo brand in 2012. The company is currently an operator of cell phones, fixed lines, internet (fiber optics/4G) and television (satellite and cable).[5]

Religion

See also: Religion in Brazil, Protestantism in Brazil, and Roman Catholic Church in Brazil

Christianity is present in the city as follows:

Catholic Church

The Catholic church in the municipality is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limeira.[6]

Protestant Church

The most diverse evangelical beliefs are present in the city, mainly Pentecostal, including the Assemblies of God in Brazil (the largest evangelical church in the country),[7][8] Christian Congregation in Brazil,[9] among others. These denominations are growing more and more throughout Brazil.

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  4. ^ "Creation of Telesp - April 12, 1973". www.imprensaoficial.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  5. ^ "Our History - Telefônica RI". Telefônica. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  6. ^ "São Paulo (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  7. ^ "Campos Eclesiásticos". CONFRADESP (in Portuguese). 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  8. ^ "Arquivos: Locais". Assembleia de Deus Belém – Sede (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  9. ^ "Localidade - Congregação Cristã no Brasil". congregacaocristanobrasil.org.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
Stub icon

This geographical article relating to the state of São Paulo is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.